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R211788 GReat God of Nations, and their Right, / By whose high Auspice Brittain stands British Library - Luttrell Editor none none none none Information in this section of the Source Description refers to the original ballad manuscript. 2: 73 ENGLANDS VOTE / FOR / A FREE ELECTION / OF / A Free Parliament. ENGLAND'S VOTE FOR A FREE ELECTION OF A Free Parliament. ?-?

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GReat God of Nations, and their Right, By whose high Auspice Brittain stands So long, though first 'twas built on Sands; And oft had sunk but for thy might. In her own Mainland-storms and Seas: Be present to her now as then, And let not proud and factious men Oppose thy Will with what they please. Our Free full Senate's to be made; O, put it in the publick voice To make a legal worthy choice: Excluding such as would invade The Common-wealth. Let whom we name Have Wisdome, Foresight, Fortitude, Be more with Faith, then Face endu'd; And sturdy Conscience above Fame. Such, as not seek to get the Start In State, by Faction, Power, or Bribes, Ambitions Bawds: But move the Tribes By Vertue, Modesty, Desert. Such, as to Justice will adhere, Whatever great one it offend; And from the embraced Truth not bend For Envy, Hatred, Gifts or Fear.
That by their Deeds will make it known, Whose Dignity they do sustain; And Life, State, Glory, all they gain, Count it Great Brittains, not their own. Such the old Bruti, Decii were, The Cippi, Curtii, who did give Themselves for Rome: and would not live, As men, good only for a year. Such were the great Camilli too, The Fabii, Scipio's; that still thought No work at price enough was bought, That for their Country they could do: And to her honour so did knit, As all their Acts were understood The Sinews of the Publick Good, And they themselves one Soul with it. These men were truely Magistrates; These neither practis'd Force, nor Forms, Nor did they leave the Helm in Storms; And such they are make happy States.
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